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Find the words with the following meaning

· (something or someone that gives) great pleasure, satisfaction, or happiness


pleasure

· the act of supplying somebody with something that they need or want; something
that is supplied; supplies of food and other necessary things; preparations that you
make for something that might or will happen in the future; a condition or an
arrangement in a legal document provision

· physically hurt; upset or offended because something unfair has been done
injured

· to behave in a very humble way towards somebody who is more important than
you or who can give you something you want; to move along the ground on your
hands and knees, especially because you are looking for something grovel

· (of animals, especially pigs) to make a short, low sound in the throat; (of people)
to make a short, low sound in your throat, especially to show that you are in pain,
annoyed or not interested; to say something using this sound grunt

· existing at the beginning of a particular period, process or activity; new and


interesting in a way that is different from anything that has existed before; able to
produce new and interesting ideas; painted, written, etc. by the artist rather than
copied original

· to move easily over a smooth or wet surface; to make something move in this
way; to move quickly and quietly, for example in order not to be noticed; to make
something move in this way; to become gradually lower or of less value; to move
gradually into a worse situation slide

· to make something, especially something bad, happen suddenly or sooner than it


should; to suddenly force somebody/something into a particular state or condition
precipitate

Smoking certainly

· not in a straight line; bent or twisted; dishonest crooked

He chose the most crooked ways to achieve the goal.

· to get rid of something that you no longer want or need; (in card games) to get rid
of a card that you do not want discard

He discarded everything he didn’t need and found himself in an empty room

· absolutely downright

Her actions were downright stupid, if not hilarious.


· to put things one on top of another; to put something on/into something; to load
something with something; (of a number of people) to go somewhere quickly
without order or control pile

Don’t let the garbage pile up in the streets

· a feeling of great fear about something that might or will happen in the future; a
thing that causes this feeling dread

Looking down in the depth of that pit he experienced dread as never before

· (of something pleasant or sweet) to start to become slightly disgusting or


annoying, because there is too much of it cloy

· to become unconscious; to feel very excited, emotional, etc. about somebody that
you think is sexually attractive, so that you almost become unconscious swoon

He loved his cat so much, that he almost swoons every time it meows.

· to become unconscious when not enough blood is going to your brain, usually
because of the heat, a shock, etc. faint

He drank too much and fainted in his chair

· shining brightly with many small flashes of light; very impressive and successful;
glittering

Glittering gold is often paid for in blood.

· to move lightly and quickly from one place or thing to another flit

· goods that are bought or sold; goods that are for sale in a shop/store; things you
can buy that are connected with or that advertise a particular event or organization
merchandise

· to change or make something change from one form, purpose, system, etc. to
another; to change or make somebody change their religion or beliefs convert

After reading the Quran he almost thought of converting to Islam

· to discover the facts about something; to calculate something exactly; to make


something happen in a particular way or be of a particular type; to officially decide
and/or arrange something; to decide definitely to do something determine

Official laws determine, which actions are legal and which are not.

· to hit your foot against something while you are walking or running and almost
fall; to walk or move in an unsteady way; to make a mistake or mistakes and stop
while you are speaking, reading to somebody or playing music stumble
He stumbled upon the rock but managed to preserve his balance.

· not skilfully or successfully; in a way that causes or shows sadness —

· (of a person) to move by jumping on one foot; (of an animal or a bird) to move by
jumping with all or both feet together; to go or move somewhere quickly and
suddenly; to get on a plane, bus, etc.; to change from one activity or subject to
another hop

· spreading in an untidy way sprawling

· a person who pretends to be somebody else in order to trick people impostor

· to expect something; to see what might happen in the future and take action to
prepare for it; to think with pleasure and excitement about something that is going
to happen; anticipate

2. Translate the words and phrases using the vocabulary of Chapter 3

· Собирать(ся) assemble

· Бремя, тяжесть burden

· Постепенно gradually

· Мешать, препятствовать hinder

The global pandemy hindered the educational process in the worst way
possible

· Полукруг semi-circle

· Насмехаться sneer

· Угол corner

· Поскользнуться slip

· Суета fuss

There was a fuss at the reception, loud as usual.

· Достаточный sufficient

You shoudn’t go hiking without sufficient food and water supply

· Небезопасный, ненадежный insecure

He felt extremely insecure about his achievements.


· Грабли rake

· Мозоль corn

He always buys the cheapest shoes, that’s why his feet are constantly
covered in corns.

· Разрешать permit

At last, the court permitted him to see his children

· Необходимый, обязательный (2 words) essential

Water is an essential part of human metabolysm.

· Хвастовство, выставление напоказ ostentation

This ostentation of his really angered me.

· Громоздкий, неуклюжий cumbersome

· Рябь ripple

· Жажда thirst

· Обруч hoop

· Холст, тент, парусина canvas

· Душный stuffy

· Расходы expenses

· Добродетель virtue

· Прозрачный limpid

3. Explain the meaning of the following words and phrases in English

· Commotion

· Step-ladder

· To have a go at sth

· To have a go at sb

· To lose sight of
· To make arrangements

· To survey

· Evident

· The upper reaches

· To be on a wrong track

· With reference to

· A host of ***

· Worth the name

· Liable to upset

· To drink in

· Aeolian

· Drawback

· To have a dip

· Complexion

· On the contrary

· Cutting wind

· To plunge

· To see sth in one’s light

· Without position or influence

· Shilling shockers

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